geared

verb

past tense of gear
as in tailored

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  1. tailored
  2. adapted
  3. suited
  4. adjusted
  5. customized
  6. matched
  7. shaped
  8. patterned
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  • Her crisp button-down shirt and tailored pants were menswear-coded, offering a relaxed but pulled-together feel that was somehow both classic and just a little bit unexpected.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • From adults-only pools to tranquil spas, these luxury resorts offer relaxing escapes tailored to travelers over 50.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of tailored
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  • Players on Team Mexico certainly have been under such conditions way long enough to have adapted.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Early settlers adapted European cooking traditions using ingredients available in North America, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) reported.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of adapted
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  • This makes the facility uniquely suited for developing technologies intended for advanced nuclear reactors.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The dichotomy of 007, suited and booted in one moment and throwing himself into danger the next, requires shape-shifting abilities, something that is naturally applicable to the clever casting of an unknown actor.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of suited
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  • The platform generates the complete plan behind it and flags when that plan needs to be adjusted based on progress and changing circumstances.
    — Desiree’ Stapleton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • On the ground floor are a golf simulator and a putting green that can be adjusted for uphill, downhill, and off-camber putts.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of adjusted
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  • Two-dimensional perovskites are often seen as leading candidates for future LEDs and solar cells because their layered structure can be customized molecule by molecule.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's outfits weren't the only things customized for their wedding on July 3.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of customized
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  • The Royals and Mets, who matched up in the 2015 World Series, each entered Tuesday’s series opener with the second-worst records in their respective leagues.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of matched
Verb
  • That approach has been shaped by decades inside Olympic volleyball, where the difference between standing atop the podium and watching another nation celebrate is frequently measured by only a handful of points.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Organizers expect the festival to draw visitors from across the Midwest while offering Kansas City residents an opportunity to celebrate the city’s musical heritage in the district where much of that history was shaped.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of patterned
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